Summary

Ask any true hip-hop fan and he can tell you exactly where and when he first heard MF Doom's Operation Doomsday. Against seeming insurmountable odds, the album - bootlegged mercilessly, floating in and out of print on various labels since its release in 1999 gained mythical status amongst music aficionados of all backgrounds as one of the landmark releases of the past decade. At its core, one man, a microphone, an MPC 2000 and a Roland VS 1680. By the time of Operation Doomsday's recording, DOOM was a transformed man: a veteran of hip hop's aging "new school" reinvented as the masked, abstract wordsmith of the NOW. His pointed wit, subtly subversive lyrics and stream-of-conscious flow over adventurous sample-based production created the yard stick by which rappers in the coming decade would measure themselves.

Now Doom's own Metal Face Records will release Operation Doomsday as a special remastered and expanded two-disc set, featuring a 32-page lyric book and a complete collection of alternate versions, B-sides and instrumental. San Francisco-based artist Jason Jagel, who provided the painting for DOOM's "MM...Food", was enlisted to create both an updated version of the album's iconic comic-book style cover art especially for this release. The entire set was produced under the watchful eyes of Doom himself. Expanded and deluxe, this is the complete Operation Doomsday experience.

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Name:
Nathan R.
(Posted:
10/27/2014 6:01:00 PM; Partial IP: .58.11.226)Location: Colorado
Comment: That's funny, and the truth. Truth is DOOM probably realizes a lot of people buy his stuff just to resell it for a profit. He just happens to want that profit for himself. I happen to agree with him. He is the one making the music, he should be the person reaping the benefits. Is an item only as cool as how few are available? I agree that DOOM Re-issues things over and over again, but why not? Make the people think this is the only chance they have to get it. It'll fly off the shelves. If he produced his albums in greater numbers they probably wouldn't sell as quickly, and people wouldn't think they had something special when buying the next album. My advice, only buy an album if you really want it, not because it's "limited".

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bugggsWorkman
(Posted:
2/19/2014 9:14:00 PM; Partial IP: 229.200.86)Location: macung, usa
Comment: ...until its rerere...issued again in 2, 3 months. I love op doomsday at least as much as the next guy, ....but this is just shady, to understate. how many different packaging models did low end theory need? hard to earn?...i'm kvetching but it just cheapens a classic record's memory with each reissue.

Name:
Bob
(Posted:
2/19/2014 5:34:00 PM; Partial IP: 8.81.18.42)Location: PA
Comment: Cool I was hoping this album would come out again for the 9th time!! Its getting old. Great album but this is getting ridiculous.

Name:
Spoke
(Posted:
11/24/2011 7:39:00 PM; Partial IP: 25.201.165)Location: .
Comment: Who care's about the value of your limited editions, lunchboxes and shit. Doom's just tryin to get this classic album out there to more people. It's only 15 bucks for a double cd, how can you complain?

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Kit Chen
(Posted:
11/12/2011 9:37:00 PM; Partial IP: 08.75.45.9)Location: PDX
Comment: as long as the sheeple keep wanting this ish,they will milk that cow until it comes home after jumping over the moon. I bought 10 lunchboxes back in april. I got 3 left. they other 7 paid my rent the last 6 months. quit bitching about it being re-released and use the tools the super-villain releases. it kinda nice raking in,off the books!

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McNulty
(Posted:
11/7/2011 9:14:00 PM; Partial IP: 33.211.147)Location: Miami, USA
Comment: This is why rap sucks: the negativity. Any rapper you dislike "sucks", anyone who disagrees with you is a "twat" or "dickrider." It's all "what have you done for me lately." Don't get me wrong, I love rap, it's all I have ever listened to. But rap fans, on the whole, are mean and unappreciative. I dont care if you're an internet tough guy and you wanna shit on me, but what I hate is that everyone who is not on someone's current top five sucks. Correct me if I'm wrong, but rap music in this country is all about the lowest common denominator. Chuck D said it best, rap music has no infrastructure. And btw, I haven't ever been to a Doom show attended by an imposter. Whether or not he has dicked people over does NOT bother me in any way.

Name:
TheBALL
(Posted:
11/5/2011 12:04:00 PM; Partial IP: 40.197.156)Location: Misunderstood and ...standing
Comment: Here is the deal with DOOM dickriders:
We happen to see his creation of this ART as ART. He IS HipHop. I actually wanted to see Rock the Bells THIS year in Boston (Mansfield) but they canceled it... trash. I was going FOR DOOM. His lyrics are the truth and his metaphors are UNMATCHABLE. Truthfully what HE knows and what you call not giving "a fuck about his fans"... is that you bitch-ass fans of "the real" are a bunch of radio edited cock riding image whores. I HATE what fags like Jigga and Kanye have done to my music. It has become something else for them. Do you think DOOM does this $hit specifically for the money???? He fuckin LOVES HipHop which is more than I can say for some of you. The way this impostor $hit was explained is that he doesn’t want you to see him in the street and sweat him because he is DOOM, he wants you to love his music, hence the mask. You came for the music. Let’s not call them impostors, let’s call them tribute “bands”. I will always say that he is the best that ever did it. Not because I dick-ride but because it’s a fact. You will whine about Jigga and Kanye and Weezy (money wise) but does THAT make them dope???? Thought not. They SUCK because they stopped loving the music and know that they can blow smoke made of steam and you fags will buy it. Who is lyrically even CLOSE??? Seriously, listen again. F the shows… F the impostors… F the hype. Find me a better LYRICIST. You can’t. Could be a regional thing but I grew up on and lived this HipHop $hit since the DAY... piss off!

Name:
Hater Alert
(Posted:
11/4/2011 3:25:00 AM; Partial IP: .49.62.190)Location: Directly Below
Comment: I tried to see Doom in '08 at Rock the Bells and instead saw an imposter, I like dude's music so I bought this album, definitely worth the price. Hopefully Doom does do some live shows soon but it will only happen when the time is right. I wonder why he does so many shows overseas? Probably because the people are more peaceful and appreciative, what ever happened to the pillars? find me and the true purveyors in the streets spreading positivity...

Name:
Fuck
(Posted:
11/2/2011 7:14:00 PM; Partial IP: 1.84.77.54)Location: Doom
Comment: The two Doom dick riders below, have you bought a ticket to see Doom and had him not show up to the show? Or better yet send someone in the mask that is a fake? Obviously not. Doom is wack and so are you two twats. If the dude gave a fuck about his fans he should do something to make up for the bullshit he has pulled. Be sure to cop the Doom socks and toothpicks coming out soon.

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McNulty
(Posted:
11/1/2011 5:49:00 PM; Partial IP: 86.242.185)Location: Miami, USA
Comment: Co-sign everything Tyson says. Look, the rap music industry has freaking CRATERED. If you don't believe it, take a look at how little your favorite rap releases of the past year have sold. Even Wu-Tang guys like Raekwon are lucky to even hit 40,000. If a cat like Doom wants to make money off his work, what the hell is wrong with that? This biz aint meant to be profitable to record collectors, its meant to be profitable to the ARTISTS! I know you're all frustrated that Doom ain't dropped nothing new in a while, but that's no excuse to besmirch the man. You know, on rap songs, you listen to these black guys' struggles and tribulations, but when it comes to real life, too many of us are quick to disregard the man behind the music. This is a classic album, and if Doom wants to make money off of it (what a crazy concept, right!) I say, good for him.

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Tyson like Mike
(Posted:
10/31/2011 6:43:00 PM; Partial IP: 9.63.85.50)Location: Los Angeles, CA
Comment: I am giving this 5 stars to up its rating to right about where it should be. What everyone has said here is valid, but I must ask, did any of you actually buy the product? I for one did, and it is really the version of Operation Doomsday that I have wanted for a very long time, and miles beyond that little Lunch Box they released, which in my opinion is hard to add to a collection when you cant fit the booklet in the case of store the CD amidst all of your others. It is true Doom has re released this many time but this is his opus for crying out loud, and maybe Doom himself wasn't happy with the Lunchbox and realized some fans may just want a copy of the remastered and extended album. I am one of those people and truly thank Doom for hooking up his true fans. If you don't like Doom over a re release, you probably never understood him in the first place. There are artists who sell millions of records, Doom is not one of those artists, leaving a re release of his best album as a completely respected and necessary avenue for revenue. Peace to the true fans, fuck the rest...

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Michel Mees
(Posted:
10/26/2011 11:52:00 PM; Partial IP: 82.139.221)Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Comment: Doom really fucked over his fans AGAIN with this release. Time to boycot this no respect havin' muhfucka. First he releases limited editions then he ruins the value of those pricy muhfuckas by releasing it again?! Rip his mask off his face and knock him out with that shit.

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The U
(Posted:
10/23/2011 2:26:00 PM; Partial IP: .93.179.55)Location: Parts Unknown
Comment: Potatoe, potato. Half-empty, half-full. I'm somewhere in the middle but it depends on how you look at the situation. I bought Operation Doomsday when it came out on Bobbito's label but I wanted to buy two lunchboxes. One for a keepsake; one for a conversation piece at work (I'm always ready to dis commercial rappers). Unfortunately, my budget didn't permit that. I still want the instrumentals so I might buy this album. For genuine fans who want an authentic copy, here's your chance. I think that cuts down on the highway robbery taking place online at sites like Ebay and Amazon. Plus, since this will probably also be a limited release, your purchase will quickly appreciate in value. I don't recall Doom dropping release dates like that but I'm thinking that might quell some of the hostility found on this website. In addition to that, maybe having an online survey on his website, that would allow fans to vote for which album they'd like to see re-released would help. As far as imposters and no-shows, that's a different story. Fight promoters notify the fans and the media if a main-eventer is injured and sometimes give the option of a refund,a replacement opponent, or cancel/postpone the event. If my favorite store has a sale and they run out of stock, sometimes I'm able to get a raincheck. If they misprint a sales price or item, the retraction will be posted in the store near the entrance and sometimes it's printed in the local paper. If my favorite action-movie star is making an in-store appearance, I'm expecting to see them. Not their stunt double. If I can't make it to work, I don't send in a replacement to clock in for me. If I don't work, I don't get paid. Now, I could just as easily download and bootleg his material but if this is his bread and butter, I'm out to support him. If I'm displeased with his releases, I don't buy them. I feel my dollars speak louder than I ever could.

Name:
James Dean
(Posted:
10/21/2011 5:09:00 PM; Partial IP: 114.97.112)Location: 302
Comment: Hey guys, just wanted to let u know that I just talked to DOOM and he actually reads these comments! Calm the F down. The labels re-release these albums b/c they sell and get u tardos talking about him even more. It's the only way for such an underground artist to achieve gold/platinum status over the course of many years. I know that if I already had an album, and I didn't want to buy the re-release, it would make perfect sense for me to still take the time to comment on it. Doom had a new album like 2 years ago. RELAX. I'd like to thank whoever markets these limited edition doom releases b/c they quickly become collector's items. Hell, his Madvillian figure sells on ebay for like 600 bucks! I bought 2 lunchboxes as an investment.
Oh, and as listeners, you only deserve exactly what you pay for. The man doesn't owe anybody anything. Be on the lookout for the MF Doom My Buddy...COMING SOON. It will feature 37 buttons that play all the doomsday tracks in their entirety....FOREVER.

Name:
Kirkland
(Posted:
10/14/2011 7:31:00 PM; Partial IP: 68.9.98.87)Location: RI
Comment: Damn DOOM I love ya, but enuff with the re-release's. This version has a lunch box, this one a t-shirt, this one a card board mask. How bout this one has a new cd with new tracks and new ish. so sad. who is telling you this is good idea????? Time to get back in the lab bcuz this is getting old. As fan I am disappointed.

Name:
L
(Posted:
10/14/2011 5:43:00 PM; Partial IP: 06.251.217)Location: Baltimore
Comment: When the original album was re printed(which is still avail), I thought that was cool. When the collector's lunchbox came out, I almost brought it. Seeing as though I got the original album, I could care less from a consumer's respective; however being a fan I would gladly have brought the tin although by the time I had $, it was completely sold out. Oh well. Now I read that another collector's edtion is coming out, same shit of course. The re print, fine, lunchbox, fine, but the fuck do you go and release this bullshit again, and not even go beyond some creative bounds? At least get a live band or something. Better yet, why not a brand new album as people suggested? All those oter names you go by, and you won't at least put out a new Viktor Vaughn? You kidding right? Even after that bullshit back with the imposter, fans still had your back. Damn shame, then ya wonder why people just burn shit off the net. I still bump the albums, but I will not spend another "Dime," until ya put out some new shit. Period. Don't hussle your fans homie. Now for anyone who doesn't own the 1st album, cool...but quit rehashing shit...get in the booth.

Name:
i agree
(Posted:
10/13/2011 11:33:00 PM; Partial IP: 237.241.68)Location: ny, ny
Comment: you're a disgrace doom
everyone else is saying it
and I can't agree more-FUCK YOU. I'm glad the only things I own by you are MMM Food and that 3-CD set of those instrumentals. You know that re-releasing this is fucked up and you're ruining your own fan base by doing it. Stop being a piece of shit and get back in the studio.

Name:
FUCK MF DOOM
(Posted:
10/11/2011 5:56:00 PM; Partial IP: 83.254.203)Location: JIZZONYOURMASK
Comment: LMAO WHAT'S THIS??? I think this is either the 56th or 57th doomsday album re-release this year
"METAL TURN TO BRACES, PUNCH YOU IN YOUR MOUTH"

Name:
BoChosen
(Posted:
10/11/2011 5:55:00 PM; Partial IP: .60.58.103)Location: PA Native
Comment: "I paid 50 dollars for the fuckin tin box just to get a pack of fuckin cards and a lunch box tin, now Doom decides to release this which is the same as what I got except without cards and a lunch tin for 16 dollars. Im pissed!!!!!!!" Lpac, this is how anyone who copped the lunchbox package is either feelin' or thinkin.' You're like the 3rd cat I've heard mention this. Doom is the ultimate corner cat, Fam. He truly "flip like oranges, apples..."

Name:
Blind-
(Posted:
10/9/2011 5:00:00 PM; Partial IP: .37.16.196)Location: 408
Comment: I like Doom but I believe I will be speaking for all your fans here; FUCK YOU AND YOUR WHACK-ASS RELEASES!! As listeners and paying customers we deserve some new SHIT! Enough with the bullshit.

Name:
starface53
(Posted:
10/8/2011 9:23:00 PM; Partial IP: 92.164.204)Location: montreal, canada
Comment: he should call his last album dead like this... its more than ugly this relase... back in the time people will pay 100s for this album these day u can order one anywhere! The guy who was laughing at all these pop rap star now he's worst than them :(

Name:
Hey
(Posted:
10/8/2011 5:52:00 PM; Partial IP: 95.148.187)Location: New York, New York
Comment: Wat do u expect he is a villian he had fake imposters performing live for him now scamming his fans this is hillarious I almost bought that tin box too.

Name:
Derekdadamaja
(Posted:
10/8/2011 3:54:00 AM; Partial IP: .51.139.63)Location: Calgary alberta Canada
Comment: doooooooom!!!! you got a crazy ass style but man this cd is all old songs.... You have to come out with something new or come out withh somthing with mF grimmm... please true hip hop minster derek da dadamaja

Name:
Lpac
(Posted:
9/27/2011 6:15:00 AM; Partial IP: 124.26.204)Location: UK
Comment: I paid 50 dollars for the fuckin tin box just to get a pack of fuckin cards and a lunch box tin, now Doom decides to release this which is the same as what I got except without cards and a lunch tin for 16 dollars. Im pissed!!!!!!!

Name:
The Jeneral J.U.-ICE
(Posted:
5/23/2011 9:56:00 PM; Partial IP: 250.222.38)Location: Japan (reppin' G.A.)
Comment: I'ma have to say this shit and get it off my chest for real! I'm a big MF Doom (supposedly now just Doom) fan. And I see everybody givin' props to homeboi and that's cool, but bruh how many times is OPERATION DOOMSDAY or MMM FOOD or the SPECIAL HERBS shit gonna be rereleased with the same material since '99 and even before then? I have all these joints already over numerous releases/sales and I'm ready to hear some new shit and beats by Doom! That shit is just being lazy homeboi...we all know dude got the talent to make more and new beats/songs...a fuckin' lunchbox, comic book, and some collector's cards??? I'm a fan of hip-hop, hip-hop music, and MF Doom's music...I aint gotta be sold on that kid's shit. Doom come out with some new shit bruh for real!

Name:
Jay
(Posted:
5/8/2011 5:29:00 AM; Partial IP: .9.162.173)Location: austin
Comment: I have this shit already. I got mine off of fifth element. It came with a copy of MMM...FOod although I already have both albums I still got it. Shits legit, book doesn't fit in the case though...probably going to get the vinyl release as well.

Name:
mf
(Posted:
4/20/2011 12:51:00 PM; Partial IP: 77.201.201)Location: phoenix
Comment: little disappointed that the lyric booklet doesn't fit into the actual cd case. opened cd case and it just fell out, like they didn't even try to shove it in because it won't fit. really takes away from an otherwise great product.

Name:
the real dick fitswell
(Posted:
4/19/2011 1:18:00 PM; Partial IP: 02.225.188)Location: miami b/w/o los angeles, ca
Comment: love this album, loved it the first second I heard it and got me to meet him and become friends with Grimm...

Name:
SIFEONE
(Posted:
4/15/2011 3:31:00 PM; Partial IP: 242.151.82)Location: SD,CA
Comment: THIS ALBUM IS SICK I STILL HAVE THE COPY I BOUGHT ABOUT 10 YEARS AT A BESTBUY STORE IN SACRAMENTO I WISH MY BROKE ASS COULD AFFORD TO BUY THIS FUCKEN LUNCHBOX SET WITH THE EXTRA CDS SOMETIMES I RATHER SPEND MY MONEY ON KUSH FUCK IT I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL ALBUM..

Name:
TYME ONE
(Posted:
4/11/2011 9:29:00 PM; Partial IP: .8.113.212)Location: LOS ANGELES
Comment: MAKES ME WANT TO HAVE A CHILD SO THE SHE COULD ROCK HER DOPE LUNCH BOX.

Name:
SKOT FREE
(Posted:
3/29/2011 10:59:00 AM; Partial IP: 01.127.239)Location: Los Angeles Ca USA
Comment: I got my Doomsday Lunchbox set and it's pretty cool. The Box itself is cool and has enough room to Fit both this and the Old operation Doomsday I'm sure most own. So far I'm liking Disk 2 with alt versions of songs. They have a rawness to them that also helps to appreciate the newer versions. You guys are gonna love it!

Name:
Djordje Stojadinovic
(Posted:
10/12/2008 5:20:00 PM; Partial IP: 44.194.212)Location: Belgrade,SERBIA
Comment: I'm not gonna review the album,because we all know it's a classic,probably top 10 of all time.Props to ughh for their incredible speed and customer service,but this re-issue is so wack that I don't know where to start describing it.It look's like cheap bootleg.The "booklet" is just one page and it white on inside,the cd is also cheap looking.This is not the original cd this is official bootleg.I am willing to invest money in my cd collection,what i've been doing for 18 years,but if this is what I get for my money,maybe I should start downloading.I know that original press was also low budget,but they can put little more effort in this.As far as I hear voices track goes that was bonus cut on 2001 version of this album on sub verse records.This track listing is from original pressing on fondle 'em, records from 1999.PEACE

Name:
rap is real
(Posted:
10/11/2008 12:03:00 AM; Partial IP: 4.5.180.71)Location: cali
Comment: Hero vs. Villain is the original track... I Hear Voices was a bonus track. Or at least that's what I heard...
Wait, nvm. I just realized that that doesn't explain why MF Grimm had a verse on the original track but not the single (which is on the 1st reissue). Yeah, that does suck... I would've liked getting the original I Hear Voices but you already know that grimm and doom are beefin

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